Easy (& Inexpensive) Pumpkin Dip

Easy (& Inexpensive) Pumpkin Dip

This delicious fall pumpkin dip is a great dish for all your fall gatherings! The best part of this is that you can customize it a bit by adding some of your flavor. You’ll see what I mean once we get to the recipe.

This is a fun recipe for kids, too, since they can help you “cook” without cooking anything! That saves the risk of being burned or dealing with anything sharp. It’s a super easy and affordable dish to whip up whenever you need it – Halloween parties, Thanksgiving, last minute get togethers this Fall – you will probably have these ingredients on hand for other recipes, too. It only takes about 5 minutes to make and is delicious. It was a big hit at my house, and I hope it is for you too. So now, let’s get started and I will tell you how to make this Easy Pumpkin Dip.

Money Spent: About $5 Time Spent: About 5 minutes

Easy (& Inexpensive) Pumpkin Dip

Ingredients:

8 oz tub of Cool Whip (originally about $1.59, but I got on sale for $1 at Fry’s/Kroger affiliate)

Vanilla instant pudding mix (generic brand $.69)

Can of pumpkin ($1.89)

Vanilla Wafers or Graham Crackers (generic – $1.59)

Directions:

Thaw the cool whip just a bit so you can put it into a bowl to stir.

Next add the vanilla pudding mix, ONLY THE MIX to the cool whip! Do NOT make the actual pudding!

There you have it, your delicious pumpkin dip! Wasn’t that super easy?! You can serve this dip with a variety of things. Try it with vanilla wafers, graham crackers, animal crackers, apples, marshmallows, etc.

Melissa Hurst, the founder of SavingCentsWithSense.net, is a married mom of three young children, so she understands the importance of stretching a family's budget to maximize savings. After working full-time in higher education for seven years, she pursued a passion of teaching both in the classroom and through her articles to help others. Her money-saving tips have been featured on Arizona Midday, and she is a regular columnist for LifetimeMoms.com and Times Publications in Arizona.

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